Intrasquad matches: Day 1 Results

The Iowa Wrestling program held intrasquad matches on Thursday in the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex. A total of ten matches were contested. 

The Hawks will conclude intrasquad matches at 3:30 PM on Friday, November 4.

 

Mat 1

Joel Jesuroga dec. Cade Siebrecht, 3-1

Carter Martinson dec. Sebastian Robles, 6-4

Tony Cassioppi pinned Gage Marty (1:12)

Joel Jesuroga won by injury default Leif Schroeder

Cobe Siebrecht tech. fall Carter Martinson, 19-3

 

Mat 2

Leif Schroeder dec. Bretli Reyna, 3-1

Drake Rhodes dec. Carson Martinson, 7-2

Bradley Hill major dec. Easton Fleshman, 20-7

Caleb Rathjen major dec. Joe Kelly, 12-3

Bretli Reyna dec. Cade Siebrecht, 5-4

 

It was announced last week that the home dual meets for the upcoming season in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena are a sellout of over 14,000 for the second consecutive year. Hawk fans are more than ready for the upcoming season.

I will keep you up to date should the Hawks enter wrestlers in any early season open tournaments. The college wrestling season kicks off this weekend.

The Hawks open the season Sunday, November 13 with a home dual meet in Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Cal Baptist.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Notes from practice – October 29

What a great day to be a Hawkeye. Perfect weather, seeing old friends that I went to the University of Iowa with, a big win by the football team for Homecoming, and I sure like what I saw by the Hawks in the wrestling room. That is having it all.

It was great to see the advancement in construction on “The greatest wrestling training facility…in the world!” I believe the large walls that are up is where the wrestling room will be. What an amazing facility. I cannot wait for this facility to be completed. A huge thank you to all of the boosters that are making this dream a reality.

I will state my customary disclaimer that just because I do not mention someone does NOT mean they were not at practice. I can only write about who I was able to see. With more than a dozen matches going at once it is challenging to keep up with. Also even though I have written quite a bit about our incoming recruits I still do not know all of them to see them.

The bleachers were full at 9 AM for the start of practice even though kickoff for the football game was at 2:35. That is impressive. Less than a half hour into practice and the mats were shiny with sweat and you saw coaches going around with a broom to wipe the sweat away. The boys were working hard and the sweat was pouring out of them for a practice in October. 

The best matchup of the day for me as a fan was Abe Assad-Alex Marinelli. We all know what Bull looks like. I am here to tell you Assad looks good. Real good. Abe Assad needs two things: Good health and confidence. Assad has definitely grown since last year and he sure looks healthy and ready to go. I will keep telling you in this blog that Assad has elite potential. To have him get off to a quick start for the season and build on that confidence would be great.

A guy that sticks out to me is Brody Teske. This guy is scrappy and a hustler. The matchup between former Sebolt teammates Teske and Cullan Schriever will be a good one to watch at 133. That may be a competition back and forth throughout the season. Whether it is Teske or Schriever taking the mats at Big Tens I will be confident that they will score some real good points for us at Nationals.

As a proud Lisbon, Iowa grad it was great to see two Siebrechts in the room with the addition of true freshman Cade. 157 is wide open and I like Cobe Siebrecht’s chances to make the lineup. Add in Assistant Coach Ryan Morningstar and that is a small farming community in Iowa being represented very well at the elite level.

Jacob Warner was wrestling true freshman Kolby Franklin. This is the best that I have ever seen Warner at this time of year. Actually I believe he looks better to me right now physically in October than he did heading into Big Tens last year. Warner looks to be in shape and ready to step on the mat at the NCAA Championships right now. I also see a swagger of confidence in the way that he carries himself that I have never seen before. Winning a national title is the front and center goal for this Hawk.

I caught a glimpse of Spencer Lee at the end of practice. He sure looks more muscular than the last time I saw him compete. His weight is spot on but I believe he will be noticeably stronger this year. Just what Hawk fans love to hear and it is indeed the truth. You will see.

The Iowa Wrestling room is stocked full of young heavyweights. Three true freshmen have made their way to the program and they look good. Easton Fleshman and Gage Marty are big fellows that move well. That is two big teenagers. I cannot believe how big Brad Hill is. He just won a Junior national title over teammate Kolby Franklin in July at 220. Hill has to be all of 235 lbs. and cut now. I look for him to be around 250 next year. This guy has the frame to be an absolute beast at Hwt. I sure liked what I saw from him today. Ton of potential.

Real Woods was going through an individual strength workout. He certainly looks the part. The addition of Woods sure changes the possibilities that this Hawk team has at Nationals.

Drake Ayala will not be undersized at 125 for the rest of his career. He has filled in and looks ornery in a great way.

Max Murin is shredded and ready to go at 149. This guy does not have an off season. Gotta love a grinder like Murin. This guy just never stops and is always pushing to get better. 

Thank you to Iowa Wrestling for opening the doors to the room for practice. As a fan it was great to see the boys in action.

Even though Iowa is ranked #2 in all of the team rankings that I have seen I still believe the potential is there for this team to be much better than people are expecting. I cannot wait for the season to begin.

The Hawks open the season Sunday, November 13 with a home dual meet in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Cal Baptist.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Season tickets are a sellout…AGAIN

The University of Iowa has announced that the 2022-2023 Iowa Wrestling home dual meet season is a sellout. This marks the second straight year that Iowa has sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena with a capacity of 14,905. As I stated about last year’s sellout, this is amazing.

I am actually more impressed with the sellout this year. Iowa graduated a lot of seniors last season and Penn State is not at home this year. Also the sellout is a week sooner than last year as well.

That is over $1 million that the Wrestling team brought into the University of Iowa Athletic Department before the first match of the season. Impressive.

The home schedule is highlighted with the annual rivalry meet with Iowa State as well as highly ranked Michigan and Oklahoma State.

Iowa has led the nation in attendance every single year that Tom Brands has been the head coach starting with the 2006-2007 season.

I have stated in this blog for years that Iowa Wrestling has the biggest fan advantage over their competition of any sports team in America. Here is another reason to keep stating that. The Iowa Wrestling Nation is awesome.

The Hawks start their season at home in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Cal-Baptist at 1:30 on Sunday, November 13.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Iowa practice Saturday before Northwestern FB game

The University of Iowa will have wrestling practice open to the public at 9 AM on Saturday, October 29. Doors to the Dan Gable Wrestling Complex in Carver-Hawkeye Arena will open at 8:30. This will be a full and official practice as the season began for college wrestling on October 10. The bleachers will be pulled out and I am expecting the room will be filled with Iowa Wrestling fans anxious for the season to start.

Iowa football will face Northwestern for Homecoming with a 2:35 PM kickoff. Homecoming and great weather will provide a great day in Iowa City on Saturday. 

Attending a workout in the Iowa Wrestling room before a football game has been a game day tradition for Hawk fans for decades.

The Hawks open the season Sunday, November 13 with a home dual meet in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena against Cal Baptist at 1 PM.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Cassioppi wins Bronze at U23 World Championships

University of Iowa Hawkeye Tony Cassioppi won a Bronze medal at the U23 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain this weekend. This marks the second year in a row that Cassioppi has medaled at the U23 World Championships as he won a world title at Hwt last year.

After an opening round tech fall win over an opponent from Israel, Cassioppi dropped a match to Manashvili of Georgia. In repechage Cassioppi recorded a pin in just :33 over Japan to qualify for the medal round. In the Bronze medal match his opponent from Ukraine forfeited the match.

Cassioppi is a senior from Roscoe, IL (Hononegah HS) and a three time All American for the Hawks at Hwt. 

Team USA won a third place trophy to become the first American team to ever place in the top three at the U23 World Freestyle Championships.

Congratulations to Tony Cassioppi for bringing another medal home from the U23 World Freestyle Championships to our great country.

 

125 kg: Anthony Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill. (Hawkeye WC), Bronze Medal

WIN Lior Altshuler (Israel), tech fall 10-0

LOSS Solomon Manashvili (Georgia), tech fall, 16-4

WIN Kai Shutto (Japan), pin 0:33

WIN Yurii Idzinskyi (Ukraine), forfeit

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Cassioppi wins Bronze at U23 World Championships

University of Iowa Hawkeye Tony Cassioppi won a Bronze medal at the U23 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain this weekend. This marks the second year in a row that Cassioppi has medaled at the U23 World Championships as he won a world title at Hwt last year.

After an opening round tech fall win over an opponent from Israel, Cassioppi dropped a match to Manashvili of Georgia. In repechage Cassioppi recorded a pin in just :33 over Japan to qualify for the medal round. In the Bronze medal match his opponent from Ukraine forfeited the match.

Cassioppi is a senior from Roscoe, IL (Hononegah HS) and a three time All American for the Hawks at Hwt. 

Team USA won a third place trophy to become the first American team to ever place in the top three at the U23 World Freestyle Championships.

Congratulations to Tony Cassioppi for bringing another medal home from the U23 World Freestyle Championships to our great country.

 

125 kg: Anthony Cassioppi, Roscoe, Ill. (Hawkeye WC), Bronze Medal

WIN Lior Altshuler (Israel), tech fall 10-0

LOSS Solomon Manashvili (Georgia), tech fall, 16-4

WIN Kai Shutto (Japan), pin 0:33

WIN Yurii Idzinskyi (Ukraine), forfeit

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Cassioppi to compete at U23 Worlds

University of Iowa Hawkeye Tony Cassioppi will compete at the 2023 U23 World Freestyle Championships in Pontevedra, Spain this weekend. Cassioppi will represent Team USA at 125 kg as the defending World champion in this tournament.

Cassioppi is a senior from Roscoe, IL (Hononegah HS) and a three time All American for the Hawks at Hwt.  

First round action begins at 3:30 AM Saturday (October 22) with the semifinals at 9:45 AM. Finals are slated for Sunday (October 23) at 11 AM. All time listed are CST.

FloWrestling will provide a live stream for the entire U23 World Championships on their premium service.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

Block to compete in Super 32

Incoming Iowa Wrestling recruit Ryder Block will be competing at Super 32 this weekend. This is recognized as the best high school wrestling tournament in the country every year. Ranked wrestlers from around the country will make their way to the Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center in Greensboro, North Carolina this Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16.

For the high school division, weights 106-132 will begin at 7 AM Saturday. Weights 138-Hwt will begin at 1 PM. Wrestling begins at 7 AM on Sunday. All times listed are CST. Block will be competing at 138 lbs.

Block, from Waverly-Shell Rock High School (Iowa), is currently ranked #1 in the country at 138 lbs. This summer Block won a Junior national freestyle title in Fargo.

Block committed to the Hawks last October after the huge recruiting weekend and is a member of the outstanding Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2023.

Iowa Assistant Wrestling Coach Ryan Morningstar will be at Super 32 on Sunday. 

FloWrestling will have full coverage of Super 32 on their premium service.

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

HWC Riverside Trap Shoot October 8

The 2022 Riverside Trap Shoot for the Hawkeye Wrestling Club will be this Saturday, October 8. Highland Hideaway Hunting in Riverside, Iowa will once again host a great event as a fundraiser for the HWC.

Registration begins at 8 AM followed by a safety meeting at 9. The Event Kickoff is at 9:15. Lunch and awards will be at Noon.

Wrestlers, coaches, and staff of the HWC will be in attendance.

The trap shoot is one of several fundraisers throughout the year for the HWC.

To register:

 

https://boom.hawkeyewrestlingclub.com/event/2022-riverside-trap-shoot/e423533/register/new/select-tickets

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

2022-’23 Iowa Wrestling Schedule

The University of Iowa released the entire 2022-2023 Wrestling schedule. The Hawks will wrestle in legendary Carver-Hawkeye Arena eight times. Iowa will also compete in the inaugural Soldier Salute in Coralville.

The season kicks off with a home dual meet on Sunday, November 13 against Cal Baptist at 1 PM. The Hawks will then hit the road for an east coast road trip with a dual at Army on Friday November 18 followed up by two duals in Albany, NY the following day.

Jacob Warner, Tony Cassioppi, and Real Woods will compete at the NWCA All Star Classic in Austin, Texas on Tuesday, November 22.

Iowa returns home on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend with a home dual against Penn on November 26. You always mark your calendar for the Iowa-Iowa State dual meet. The Hawks will host the Cyclones on Sunday, December 4. Iowa will then head to Chattanooga for a Saturday, December 10 dual meet.

After the Christmas break Iowa will compete in the Soldier Salute in Coralville, Iowa on December 29-30. This will provide a great opportunity to see the entire roster compete in person. I am looking forward to a new tradition starting with this tournament.

Iowa then heads into the Big Ten schedule that is always tough. I am sure the entire wrestling world will take notice when Iowa wrestles at Penn State on Friday, January 27.

The Hawks wrap up the regular season with a home dual meet against rival Oklahoma State on Sunday, February 19. Good chance this will be Senior Day and the last opportunity to see some great wrestlers compete in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the last time in the Black and Gold.

Big Tens are hosted by the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan on March 4-5. The Big Show, the NCAA Wrestling Championships will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma on March 16-18.

I have said for years that Iowa Wrestling is my entertainment. I plan on being very entertained by the Hawks this season. The home schedule will provide some great matchups to see in person.  I can’t wait.

 

2022-2023 Iowa Wrestling Schedule

Sunday, November 13 – Cal Baptist (1PM)

Thursday, November 17 – at Army (West Point, NY)

Friday, November 18 – at Arm Bar at the Armory: Sacred Heart & Buffalo (Albany, NY)

Tuesday, November 22 at NWCA All Star Classic (Austin, TX)

Saturday, November 26 – Penn

Sunday, December 4 – Iowa State

Saturday, December 10 – at Chattanooga (Chattanooga, TN)

December 29-30 – at Soldier Salute (Coralville, Iowa)

Friday, January 6 – Illinois

Sunday, January 8 – at Purdue

Friday, January 13 – Northwestern

Friday, January 20 – Nebraska

Sunday, January 22 – at Wisconsin

Friday, January 27 – at Penn State

Friday, February 3 – at Minnesota

Friday, February 10 – Michigan

Sunday, February 19 – Oklahoma State

Sat/Sun March 4-5 at Big Tens (Ann Arbor, Michigan)

Thurs-Sat March 16-18 – at NCAA National Tournament (Tulsa, OK)

 

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!